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Novel Tee
Third graders illustrate a fiction novel by painting a depiction of the book on a tee shirt and then sharing it with the class.
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Congratulations ! You're on a Parliamentary Committee
Tenth graders explain the expectations and evaluation criteria of this simulation of the committee process. They draft a bill / law to address an identified current problem or issue.
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Mock Standing Committee
Students participate in standing committees to explore controversial issues. They research the issue in order to develop a perspective on the topic.
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Whose House is it Anyway?
Pupils research and role play positions in the House of Commons and explore the Parliamentary process.
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Canadian Wall of Fame
Students research famous Canadians, then present their findings in bill form. They argue and attempt to convince the class that these important Canadian figures deserve to be included in the classroom wall of fame.
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Design a Poet-T
Young scholars gather poems they find of interest to them. They create a t-shrit with the poem and a design. They share their poems with the rest of the class.
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History of Supreme Court
Students study the role of the U.S. Supreme Court in U.S. history. They explore current events about the U.S. Constitution and discuss the Marbury v. Madison case from 1803. They identify the term "judicial review" and judicial...
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Activism
Pupils use a leading question in order to create context for the lesson. The use of media helps to engage students with the integration of technology. Pupils consider major problems of society.
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Indiana Travel Guide
Fourth graders create a travel guide about the state of Indiana with 100% accuracy. They label the capital within the travel guide with 100% accuracy. Students label one major river in the right location with 100% accuracy. They circle...
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Introducing The Manager System
Students explore the importance of classroom jobs and having a leader. After listening to a book, students discuss teamwork and responsibility as well as the jobs and responsibilities described in the story. They determine how to...
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Gorilla Alphabet and Number Cards
In this gorilla alphabet and number cards worksheet, students color and cut apart a separate card for each upper and lower case (Zaner-Bloser) alphabet letter. Students also color the number cards from 1 to 10.
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Entrepreneurs
Students explore becoming entrepreneurs. In this career exploration lesson, students work in small groups to begin a new business that they will "build" from scratch as they learn what it takes to create a successful business by using...
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Benjamin Hawkins and the Creek Indians
Eighth graders explore the settling of South Carolina. In this U.S. History lesson, student research the events leading to the settlement of South Carolina by the Native Americans, then discuss and answer questions that relate to the...
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Read loud: The Media
In this media read aloud activity, pupils read a dialogue aloud in pairs. Student A will ask a question about the media, and Student B gives the answer.